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Ayodhya: the land of "RAM"
- Ayodhya is a city in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
- It is the brithplace of Lord Rama , and the place where the great Indian Ramayan began. Thus The word "Ayodhya" is a regularly formed derivation of the Sanskrit verb yudh, "to fight, to wage war"
- It has been regarded as one of the seven most important pilgrimage sites (Saptapuri) for Hindus.
- Ayodhya was stated to be the capital of the ancient Kosala kingdom in the Ramayana. Hence it was also referred to as "Kosala"
In the followed stashes , you'll get to know this pious land of lord RAM closely.
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The Ayodhya Babri dispute
- It is believed that the birth spot of Rama was marked by a temple, which is said to have been demolished by the orders of the Mughal emperor Babur and a disputed mosque erected in its place
- In 1992, it lead to the demolition of Babri mosque by Hindu mobs with the aim to replace it with a temple of Rama. The Ayodhya dispute concerned activism by Hindu groups to rebuild a grand temple of Rama at the site of Janmabhoomi
- On 9 November 2019, the Supreme Court solved the dispute going since almost a decade , forever , hence redirecting to build the temple at that place thus giving the land to Hindus
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Ayodhya and Jainism
The present-day city is identified as the location of Saketa, which was an important city of the Kosala mahajanapada in the first millennium BC, and later served as its capital.[citation needed] The early Buddhist and Jain canonical texts mention that the religious leaders Gautama Buddha and Mahavira visited and lived in the city. The Jain texts also describe it as the birthplace of five tirthankaras namely, Rishabhanatha, Ajitanatha, Abhinandananatha, Sumatinath and Anantnath, and associate it with the legendary chakravartins.
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Some important sites at Ayodhya
- Ram Mandir : the ptemple is built on a spot on which lord Ram was born.
- Hanumangarhi fort : Hanuman Garhi, a massive four-sided fort with circular bastions at each corner and a temple of Hanuman inside, is the most popular shrine in Ayodhya.The faithful believe wishes are granted with a visit to the shrine.
- Nageshwarnath temple : The temple of Nageshwarnath was established by Kush, son of Rama. Legend has it that Kush lost his armlet while bathing in the Sarayu, and it was retrieved by a Nag-Kanya who fell in love with him. As she was a devotee of Shiva, Kush built her this temple.
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ending on a sweet note:)
So next ime when you are feeling a little low , try to visit this beautiful city full of spirituality , mindfulness and enthusiasm.
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